Monday, October 31, 2016 Day 1The past couple of years the PTA have asked students to sell Yankee Candle items in order to raise money. This year we have decided to do a 'No Frills' fundraiser. Many of you may be familiar with this idea. Instead of asking families to buy and sell items, we are looking for families to simply make a donation. Please clickhere for the details. As with any fundraiser, we thank you very much for your support!Picture Retake Day is Monday, November 14th. Students can bring in their photo packet and give it to the photographer for a retake. Or a package can be ordered online by going to Lifetouch.comThe Fall Sports Season is over. Please help your student-athlete to return all uniforms.**Winter Sports Season Notes**

7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The Winter sports season will begin on Monday, November 7th.

All students need a signed contract (one per calendar year) and proof of valid physical to participate in athletics.

Homework Club - Homework club will begin this week in the Mahoney library. Homework club runs from 2:30-3:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Homework club is an opportunity for students to stay after school to get help from staff members. Each day there are 2 adult to supervise and support students. Please note that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome.Would you like to set up a lunch account for your student? Does your student need more money on his/her account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!Student Morning Announcements: 7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The season will begin on Monday November 7th.Homework club For those that are unfamiliar Homework club runs Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 in the library. This is a great opportunity for students to stay after school with Mahoney staff to get some extra help on assignments. Please know that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome! Students, the cafeteria is open for breakfast everyday until 7:50. Please know that only those that are eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria at this time. Drama Club: No Drama Club meeting this week!The chill in the air inside is an indication that cold weather is here. Please remember that you are expected to stay outside until the 7:35 bell rings. Be sure to dress warmly or plan to arrive after 7:35. Music:*Performance Jazz rehearses on Friday morning ONLY this week. Please remember we DO NOT have rehearsal tomorrow. We start at 7:15 a.m. sharp. Please sign in to homeroom first.*Training Jazz meets Thursday mornings. See Mrs. Barry to get your name on the list! New members welcome!*Beginner Band runs on Mondays--that’s today!-- immediately after school in room 201.Sports: Fall student-athletes please drop your uniforms off in the office as soon as possible.Quote of the day: One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day!Question of the day: Milky Way or Snickers​

Friday, October 28, 2016 Day 6The past couple of years the PTA have asked students to sell Yankee Candle items in order to raise money. This year we have decided to do a 'No Frills' fundraiser. Many of you may be familiar with this idea. Instead of asking families to buy and sell items, we are looking for families to simply make a donation. Please clickhere for the details. As with any fundraiser, we thank you very much for your support!Picture Retake Day is Monday, November 14th. Students can bring in their photo packet and give it to the photographer for a retake. Or a package can be ordered online by going to Lifetouch.comThe Fall Sports Season is over. Please help your student-athlete to return all uniforms.**Winter Sports Season Notes**

7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The Winter sports season will begin on Monday, November 7th.

All students need a signed contract (one per calendar year) and proof of valid physical to participate in athletics.

Homework Club - Homework club will begin this week in the Mahoney library. Homework club runs from 2:30-3:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Homework club is an opportunity for students to stay after school to get help from staff members. Each day there are 2 adult to supervise and support students. Please note that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome.Would you like to set up a lunch account for your student? Does your student need more money on his/her account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!Student Morning Announcements: 7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The season will begin on Monday November 7th.Homework club For those that are unfamiliar Homework club runs Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 in the library. This is a great opportunity for students to stay after school with Mahoney staff to get some extra help on assignments. Please know that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome! Students, the cafeteria is open for breakfast everyday until 7:50. Please know that only those that are eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria at this time. Drama Club: Please drop off your drawings in the Main Office this morning.The chill in the air inside is an indication that cold weather is here. Please remember that you are expected to stay outside until the 7:35 bell rings. Be sure to dress warmly or plan to arrive after 7:35. Music:*Performance Jazz rehearses on Friday morning. We start at 7:15 a.m. sharp. Please sign in to homeroom first.*Training Jazz meets Thursday mornings. See Mrs. Barry to get your name on the list! New members welcome!*Beginner Band runs on Mondays immediately after school in room 201.Sports: Fall student-athletes please drop your uniforms off in the office as soon as possible.Quote of the day: Be kind to unkind people - they need it THE MOST!Question of the day: Trick or Treat​

Thursday, October 27, 2016 Day 5The past couple of years the PTA have asked students to sell Yankee Candle items in order to raise money. This year we have decided to do a 'No Frills' fundraiser. Many of you may be familiar with this idea. Instead of asking families to buy and sell items, we are looking for families to simply make a donation. Please clickhere for the details. As with any fundraiser, we thank you very much for your support!Picture Retake Day is Monday, November 14th. Students can bring in their photo packet and give it to the photographer for a retake. Or a package can be ordered online by going to Lifetouch.comThe Fall Sports Season is over. Please help your student-athlete to return all uniforms.**Winter Sports Season Notes**

7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The Winter sports season will begin on Monday, November 7th.

All students need a signed contract (one per calendar year) and proof of valid physical to participate in athletics.

Homework Club - Homework club will begin this week in the Mahoney library. Homework club runs from 2:30-3:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Homework club is an opportunity for students to stay after school to get help from staff members. Each day there are 2 adult to supervise and support students. Please note that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome.Would you like to set up a lunch account for your student? Does your student need more money on his/her account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!Student Morning Announcements: SPIRIT WEEK :Friday - Red & White Day7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The season will begin on Monday November 7th.Homework club For those that are unfamiliar Homework club runs Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 in the library. This is a great opportunity for students to stay after school with Mahoney staff to get some extra help on assignments. Please know that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome! Students, the cafeteria is open for breakfast everyday until 7:50. Please know that only those that are eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria at this time. Drama Club: Please drop off your drawings in the Main Office sometime today.The chill in the air inside is an indication that cold weather is here. Please remember that you are expected to stay outside until the 7:35 bell rings. Be sure to dress warmly or plan to arrive after 7:35. Music:*Performance Jazz rehearses on Friday morning. We start at 7:15 a.m. sharp. Please sign in to homeroom first.*Training Jazz meets Thursday mornings. See Mrs. Barry to get your name on the list! New members welcome!*Beginner Band runs on Mondays immediately after school in room 201.*District One 7 and 8 Honors Band/Chorus auditions were held yesterday; congratulations and best wishes to 35 Mahoney musicians. You all behaved admirably and worked very hard for your auditions!Before I move onto the sports news, I want to share with the students that there were some concerns about the way the outside of the high school sports fields were left. While I know that it was not only Mahoney students that were playing around in the area behind the snack shack, I was very disappointed to see so much trash left behind. Like I say in the cafeteria, while the mess might not be all yours, please do not leave a mess for someone else to clean up.Sports: Fall student-athletes please drop your uniforms off in the office as soon as possible.Quote of the day: I may be a twin, but I am one of a kind!Question of the day: Black or Blue​

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Day 4The past couple of years the PTA have asked students to sell Yankee Candle items in order to raise money. This year we have decided to do a 'No Frills' fundraiser. Many of you may be familiar with this idea. Instead of asking families to buy and sell items, we are looking for families to simply make a donation. Please clickhere for the details. As with any fundraiser, we thank you very much for your support!The Fall Sports Season is over. Please help your student-athlete to return all uniforms.**Winter Sports Season Notes**

7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The Winter sports season will begin on Monday, November 7th.

All students need a signed contract (one per calendar year) and proof of valid physical to participate in athletics.

Homework Club - Homework club will begin this week in the Mahoney library. Homework club runs from 2:30-3:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Homework club is an opportunity for students to stay after school to get help from staff members. Each day there are 2 adult to supervise and support students. Please note that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome.Would you like to set up a lunch account for your student? Does your student need more money on his/her account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!Student Morning Announcements: SPIRIT WEEK :Thursday - Twin DayFriday - Red & White Day7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The season will begin on Monday November 7th.Homework club For those that are unfamiliar Homework club runs Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 in the library. This is a great opportunity for students to stay after school with Mahoney staff to get some extra help on assignments. Please know that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome! Students, the cafeteria is open for breakfast everyday until 7:50. Please know that only those that are eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria at this time. Drama Club: We will not have auditions today…...we will meet to discuss our fundraiser!The chill in the air inside is an indication that cold weather is here. Please remember that you are expected to stay outside until the 7:35 bell rings. Be sure to dress warmly or plan to arrive after 7:35. Music:*Performance Jazz rehearses on Friday morning. We start at 7:15 a.m. sharp. Please sign in to homeroom first.*Training Jazz meets Thursday mornings. See Mrs. Barry to get your name on the list! New members welcome!*Beginner Band runs on Mondays immediately after school in room 201.*District One 7 and 8 Honors Band audition practice sessions are Tuesday after school and Wednesday morning before school. Please see Mrs. Barry if there are conflicts. Auditions are this Wednesday October 26th! Good luck!Before I move onto the sports news, I want to share with the students that there were some concerns about the way the outside of the high school sports fields were left. While I know that it was not only Mahoney students that were playing around in the area behind the snack shack, I was very disappointed to see so much trash left behind. Like I say in the cafeteria, while the mess might not be all yours, please do not leave a mess for someone else to clean up.Sports: Fall student-athletes please drop your uniforms off in the office as soon as possible.Quote of the day: If you cannot be on time, then be early.Question of the day: Rain or Snow?​

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Day 3The past couple of years the PTA have asked students to sell Yankee Candle items in order to raise money. This year we have decided to do a 'No Frills' fundraiser. Many of you may be familiar with this idea. Instead of asking families to buy and sell items, we are looking for families to simply make a donation. Please clickhere for the details. As with any fundraiser, we thank you very much for your support!The Fall Sports Season is over. Please help your student-athlete to return all uniforms.**Winter Sports Season Notes**

7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The Winter sports season will begin on Monday, November 7th.

All students need a signed contract (one per calendar year) and proof of valid physical to participate in athletics.

Homework Club - Homework club will begin this week in the Mahoney library. Homework club runs from 2:30-3:30 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Homework club is an opportunity for students to stay after school to get help from staff members. Each day there are 2 adult to supervise and support students. Please note that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome.Would you like to set up a lunch account for your student? Does your student need more money on his/her account? Head to myschoolbucks.com to take care of this!Student Morning Announcements: SPIRIT WEEK :Tuesday - Pajama DayWednesday - Celebrity/Character DayThursday - Twin DayFriday - Red & White Day7th and 8th grade basketball signups are outside the main office. The season will begin on Monday November 7th.IW for grades 6 and 7. Students please look to use this time productively either with a teacher or when in the cafeteria.Yearbook Staff, there is a yearbook meeting today after school in room 122.Homework club For those that are unfamiliar Homework club runs Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30 in the library. This is a great opportunity for students to stay after school with Mahoney staff to get some extra help on assignments. Please know that only students who plan on using this time productively are welcome! Students, the cafeteria is open for breakfast everyday until 7:50. Please know that only those that are eating breakfast should be in the cafeteria at this time. Drama Club: Wednesday we will not have auditions…...we will meet to discuss our fundraiser!The chill in the air inside is an indication that cold weather is here. Please remember that you are expected to stay outside until the 7:35 bell rings. Be sure to dress warmly or plan to arrive after 7:35. Music:*Performance Jazz rehearses on Friday morning. We start at 7:15 a.m. sharp. Please sign in to homeroom first.*Training Jazz meets Thursday mornings. See Mrs. Barry to get your name on the list! New members welcome!*Beginner Band runs on Mondays immediately after school in room 201.*District One 7 and 8 Honors Band audition practice sessions are Tuesday after school and Wednesday morning before school. Please see Mrs. Barry if there are conflicts. Auditions are this Wednesday October 26th! Good luck!Before I move onto the sports news, I want to share with the students that there were some concerns about the way the outside of the high school sports fields were left. While I know that it was not only Mahoney students that were playing around in the area behind the snack shack, I was very disappointed to see so much trash left behind. Like I say in the cafeteria, while the mess might not be all yours, please do not leave a mess for someone else to clean up.Sports: Our 8th grade field hockey team beat Portland 1-0. Mary Connolly scored the only goal and Emma Darling played great in goal. Congratulations to the whole team for ending the season with a win!Our Mahoney Soccer teams performed well yesterday during what a chilly afternoon and an even chillier evening! Our 7th grade teams both beat Memorial 3-1. Our 8th grade teams played hard and while they put forth great effort, our boys lost 3-1 with the only goal being scored by Brandon Gonzalez. 8th grade girls soccer tied Memorial last night 2-2. Goals were scored by Koto Yamada and Evie Selser. Kate VonSeggern had an assist, while Grace Thayer and Avery Hamor were defensive players of the game. Great effort girls!A great games were played by all!Quote of the day: All’s well that ends wellQuestion of the day: Spaghetti or Pizza?​

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